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Board enters executive session on health information, tables Franklin Avery III’s application
Summary
The board entered executive session under statutes allowing discussion of confidential health information, then tabled Franklin Avery III’s application and requested two letters of recommendation and a wellbeing plan before further action.
The Board of Alcohol & Drug Counselors entered executive session at 9:41 a.m. on April 17, 2026, pursuant to 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(F) and 22 M.R.S. §1711‑C to discuss confidential health information. The motion to enter executive session was made by Lisa Williams, seconded by Laurence Gross, and passed 3–0. The board exited executive session at 9:46 a.m., again on a 3–0 vote.
After the executive session, the board moved to table Franklin Avery III’s application and directed staff to request two letters of recommendation/personal character and a statement from the applicant outlining a wellbeing plan. The tabling motion was made by Lisa Williams and seconded by Laurence Gross; the minutes record the vote as 3–0. The minutes do not disclose the contents of the confidential discussion or health information, consistent with the statutory authority for executive sessions.
